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Ullapool (GB) - Scrabster (GB)

13 September - 20 September 2025

7 days, Thalassa

From € 1475,-

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Shared cabin p.p.: € 1475,-
Single cabin p.p.: € 2500,-

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Thalassa:
Ullapool (GB) - Scrabster (GB)

13 September - 20 September 2025

Experience a hiking and sailing adventure with Thalassa in the islands of Scotland. Begin your journey with a warm welcome in Ullapool before setting sail for the charming village of Tarbert on the island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Enjoy a short walk to the island’s opposite shore for breath-taking views of the Atlantic Ocean. From there, sail onwards to the Orkney Islands, with several stops along the way to explore the hidden gems. Onboard, Gerard Spaans, an experienced hiking and Scotland guide, will organize walks and lead you through the spectacular sites along the route. Untie the ropes and prepare for an unforgettable sailing experience along Scotland’s enchanting coastlines. See you on board!
Open to all Windseekers over 18 years of age.

Ports

Ullapool, despite its small size is the largest settlement for many miles around and a major tourist destination of Scotland. The village was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society. A few Cordyline australis or New Zealand cabbage trees are grown in the town and are often mistaken for palms. The harbour is still the edge of the village, used as a fishing port, yachting haven, and ferry port. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings here.

Scrabster is a small but town on the north coast of Scotland. Conveniently located on the Thurso Bay, the settlement dates back to the Vikings. Nowadays it’s a gateway to the Orkney Islands by ferry, and a bustling fishing port.

  • Ullapool (GB)

  • Scrabster (GB)

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Key points

  • Dates: 13 September 2025 - 20 September 2025
  • Embarkation: 16:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 18 years
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English
  • Price includes: accommodation and meals, excludes drinks at the bar
  • Price excludes transportation costs to-and from the ports. Our travel counsellor can advise you and book your transfers
  • This booking is covered by Thalassa's VZR Garant (instead of Windseeker's usual STO Garant).
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • "Working together with different nationalities for a week was a life changing, hilarious experience."

    Piotr (22), Poland

You sail on the Thalassa

Shipping type: Barquentine
Homeport: Harlingen (NL)
Date built: 1980
Trainees: 30
Length: 47m
Height of mast: 35m
Sail: 800m2

Sail in style. The Thalassa is more than capable to sail every imaginable sea and ocean. A 3-masted barquentine, she carries square sails on the foremast, while the main and mizzen masts are both gaff-rigged. Thanks to that she can …

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Windseeker logs

  • A busy and productive day at sea

    Gulden Leeuw, July 2015

    Aalborg

    – by Trainees Charlotte and Pernille

    Charlotte (26), UK We were lucky as a watch this morning and didn’t go on sail watch until 8 a.m. Some people had to get up to make breakfast but the rest of us enjoyed our lie-in and were bright-eyed and …

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  • Changing the way we think: Looking for Sustainable Horizons

    Gulden Leeuw, July/August 2019

    The Hague - London - Amsterdam

    – by Trainees

    Participating countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, UK and Italy.   The Logbook 27th of July 2019 Already on the bus on my way to The Hague I met another trainee with whom I found the Gulden Leeuw. We arrived quite early. On the …

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Photos

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This Journey is not covered by the STO Garant guarantee.